Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-06-24
OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
A WASHINGTON MANS TRAGIC SUI
eide YESTERDAY.
Washington Star, 2Oth.I

eide YESTERDAY.
Washington Star, 2Oth.l
A dispatch from Niagara Falls
says that about 4:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon a party OF visitors
who we're viewing the scenery IRON
the Three Sisters Islands observed
a middle aged man, apparently bent
on sightseeing like themselves,
standing on the third bridge that
connects the islands. Looking
back a few minutes later the man
was seen to have his coat and
hat off, and was in the act OF leap
ing from the bridge into the water.
The party were at too great dis.
lance 70 do aught but stand and
witness the fatal leap. The body
sank at once and PASSED over the
Horseshoe Falls. Fastening back
to the bridge the party found the
coat and hat, and on the bridge
railway was a chalk mark, evident
~ placed there by the suicide to
mark the spot where he made the
leap. From papers in the pocket
of the coat it was learned that the
man was f. Trigg, Of Washington,
ID. c., a guest at the international
Hotel since Wednesday night
The hotel people knew nothing
about him, except that he had come
there and registered as stated
The body, 1t was thought, would
probably not be fOnnd before 1t
reaches Lewiston, 8 miles down the
river.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
OF the tragedy saws the act was
most deliberate, and the suicide
was evidently carefully planned
Trigg was observed standing on
one of the bridges that connect the
Three Sisters Islands with the
mainland. He was seen 70 remove
his hat and place it to one side; he
then took of his coat and vest and
laid them carefully alongside the
hat, after which be placed the hat
on the clothing. He moved slowly
10 the railing and without any ap-
parent waveriDg in his intention
swung himself over, hung on tar an
instant and then dropped into the
madly rushing Niagara River. His
body was not seen until it was with
in about 100 feet of the Horseshoe
Fall. when It was visible for an in
slant and then the fearful plunge
followed. There were quite mum.
Der OF witnesses TO the fearful ex-
hibition of seli.destructlon, but all
were too far distant TO interfere.
Since his arrival at the Interna.
ticnal his actions had not been eX.
traordlnary at any time, but sew
eral who saw him an hour or so pre-
yiOus 70 his mad act thought he was
under the influence of intoxicants.
4 lady who saw him as he walked
toward the bridge said his face was
paleand his features fixed; he SEEM
ed TO be very much excited.
HIS CAREER ~ THIS CITY.
Mr.. Trigg was of English descent,
born in 1916, and was formerly a
member of the bar OF this District.
He graduated at the Columbian
University Law School, and was
admitted to the bar October 3lst,
1868. He practiced here, however,
bat few years, although he was
remarkably successful, especially
in criminal cases. He married here
ia the Young family, and about
sixteen years ago lett for Rich
mond, Va, and was next connect
ed with the passenger agents de-
partment of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. He returned to
this city eight or ten years ago, aud
has since managed the interests OF
the c. aud o. Railroad here. He
leaves wife and one child, a boy
twelve years of age. nis family
relations were always Of the most
pleasant character, and he had the
reputation of being a kind and So
ciable man. He was travelling tor
his road when he committed sui
eide.